December 29, 1928
I' K KSTO-TI MES
MANY GREETINGS
FROM OUR FRIENDS
(Continued from page 7.)
The Clark Orchestra Roll Company, De Kalb, 111.,
says: "An appreciation of your patronage. A pledge
to continue to give you our very best service and a
host of good wishes for the New Year.
Bernie Cummings, New York, says he continues
to use the Tonk piano in his orchestra.
W. R. Cardy & Co. still advocate that "the best is
none too good."
Steinway & Sons, New York, greetings.
H. Edgar French, president Jesse French & Sons
Piano Co., writes to his friends: "Best of good
wishes for holiday cheer, health, peace and plenty."
James C. Henderson, western traveling representa-
tive of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co, writes: "A New
Year filled with happiness."
Others sending greetings are Edwin Jarrett of the
Herkleman Piano Co.. New York, and Robert Con-
roy; Louis Dederick, San Francisco: Chas. M. Tre-
maine, director of the Bureau for the Encourage-
ment of Music: B. A. Ulrich, Evanston, 111.; C. J.
Roberts, Baltimore, president of the National Asso-
ciation of Music Merchants.
Others who sent greetings were: J. Rosenberg,
Acme Co., Inc.; The Gulbransen Company. Chicago,
111.; The Mills Company; Otto Zimmerman; Chas.
M. Stieff, Inc., Baltimore; C. L. Roberts, president
Music Merchants' National Association; Arthur L.
Wessell; Fernando A. Wessell; J. P. Simmons, Louis-
ville. Ky.; Walter Kiehn, publicity department Gul-
bransen Company; C. G. Steger, care Steger & Sons;
D. B. Loomis; The Atwater Kent Co.; The O. K.
Houck Piano Co., Nashville, Term.; W. T. Suther-
land, Nashville, Term.
OPENS BROADCASTING STATION
inent city officials and representatives of local organi-
zations. The initial program was presented by mem-
bers of the various music clubs of the city. Programs
will be broadcast several times during each week,
although no official schedule has yet been arranged.
HANDSOME GULBRANSEN
CATALOG ISSUED
NEW VENTURES SHARE
FAVOR OF BUYERS
New Book Characteristic of the Taste of the
Progressive Chicago Company Shows
Latest Achievements of the House.
Late Additions to Forces of Piano Distribution
Show Liveliness of Trade.
W. C. Munn Co. of 612 Main street, discontinued
its piano department.
The store of the Jonathan Cox Music Co. at 715
Travis street, Houston, Tex., was recently damaged
by
fire.
The Longmont, Colo., branch of the Boulder Music
Co., Boulder, Colo., has been discontinued.
A new piano store has been opened under the name
of the Concert Music Co. at 212 East New York
street, Idianapolis, Ind.
James Wallis opened a new radio and music store
soon in a new store building to be erected on Tillson
street, Hillsboro, 111.
William Eschenmaum has recently purchased the
interest in the music store at 633 2nd street, La Salle,
111., formerly conducted by A. H. Groves.
The Baldwin Piano Co., Louisville, Ky., at 3rd
streetand Broadway, has added a radio department.
Frank Benjamin. Hoopeston, 111., has opened a
music store on South Market street. He will carry a
line of new and used pianos and radios.
George Oschwald has succeeded to the business in
Lawrenceville, 111., conducted as the Olendorf Music
House, with a complete line of musical instruments.
The Starr Piano Co. of Richmond, Ind., has opened
a retail piano store in the Yarbrough Hotel Building
on Washington street, Huntsville, Ala.
JOINS KIESELHORST CO.
The Kirby Music Co., Gastonia, N. C, has opened
a radio broadcasting station, WRBU, which will be
owned and operated by the company. The station
was officially dedicated recently by A. J. Kirby, head
of the music company, and talks were given by prom-
O. B. Morrison, for several years connected with
the Kimball Piano Co. of Detroit, has become direc-
tor of sales of the Kieselhorst Piano Co., St. Louis,
Mo. He will have supervision over the disposal of
the company's entires tock of pianos.
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A new catalog of the Gulbransen Company, Chi-
cago, shows twenty-three Gulbransen pianos in full
colors and in black and white reproductions.
The new book is 9 by 12 inches in size and has an
extremely handsome cover in maroon, black and gold.
The catalog states that the new book exemplifies
the latest achievements in beauty, style and tone in
Gulbransen pianos and explains that there is every
type of piano for the home made in the following
seven types:
LTpright pianos for hand-playing; upright register-
ing grands for playing by hand and by roll-and-pedals:
small upright pianos for small apartments, studios,
etc.; reproducing pianos, playable electrically or by
hand; the Triano, playable three ways, (a) electrically,
(b) by footpedals and roll, and (c) by hand.
Full color reproductions ares hown of the Louis
XVI grand, the Triano and the Art Model Minuet
in deep verde green. While these as well as other
Period styles ares hown as separate illustrations, all
of the twenty-three Gulbransen styles are illustrated
in an attractive two-color, two-page spread in the
center of the book.
A full page is devoted to the expressions of prom-
inent artists testifying to the musical quality of the
Gulbransen. These include Florence Macbeth, color-
atura soprano and prima donna of the Chicago Civic
Opera Co.; El via de Hidalgo, coloratura soprano,
prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York; Serge Oukrainsky, Pavley Oukrainsky
Ballet; Blanche Van Buren, soprano, vocal instructor
Herman Devries Studio, and many others.
One page is devoted entirely to the price list of
Gulbransen pianos, giving the national prices of each
instrument in the line.
The Force Music House, E. A. Force, proprietor,
Vandalia, 111., is establishing a branch at 213 South
Locust street, Centralia, 111.
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Tuners and Repair Men Rely for prompt
Service and Perfect Satisfaction on the
House which has Built up Character
for Reliability.
The Piano & Organ Supply Company
2100 No. Racine Ave.
CHICAGO
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